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After starting the taxi out to the runway Monday morning, we were informed that there was an issue with the computer system, and they were unable to start one of the plane's engines. We remained onboard for nearly 3 hours, as flight attendants sheepishly offered cups of water to frustrated passengers.

Eventually we disembarked.

A delay of four hours turned into five, then six, seven ... and the flight was eventually canceled.

We then had the pleasure of spending the night at an airport hotel that seemed to have been last updated around the time commercial air travel started.

It was then that I realized we weren't the only ones encountering issues with the Dreamliner on Monday.

Boeing said the fire was traced to a battery unit that helps to power electrical systems when the engines are idle -- typically while a plane is being serviced or cleaned. And the company says it's cooperating with investigators.

As Tuesday morning arrived, we were back on board another United Airlines' Dreamliner in Los Angeles.

But in a rather comical turn of events, the second plane never left the gate.

We were told there was an issue with the paperwork filed with the FAA.

More than a day late, many coffees, and very little sleep later, the third time finally proved to be the charm -- more than 24 hours after our scheduled departure.

But as we finally took to the skies, more Dreamliner issues were unfolding.